Physics and Astronomy News Archive: September 2011


Neutrinos Detected at Faster Than Light Speed
Source: CERN   Posted: 9/23/2011
The OPERA result is based on the observation of over 15000 neutrino events and appears to indicate that the neutrinos travel at a velocity 20 parts per million above the speed of light, nature’s cosmic speed limit.
Smarter robot arms
Source: MIT   Posted: 9/22/2011
A combination of two algorithms developed at MIT allows autonomous robots to execute tasks much more efficiently — and move more predictably.
Shake, rattle and … power up?
Source: MIT   Posted: 9/18/2011
Researchers at MIT have designed a device the size of a U.S. quarter that harvests energy from low-frequency vibrations, such as those that might be felt along a pipeline or bridge.
From 9/11 to Now: Lessons from the Tragedy
Source: NSF   Posted: 9/11/2011
Researchers share lessons from 9/11 and their impact on society and disaster response.
NASA Launches Mission to Study Moon From Crust to Core
Source: NASA/JPL   Posted: 9/11/2011
NASA's twin lunar Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory (GRAIL) spacecraft lifted off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, to study the moon in unprecedented detail.
Quantum computing with light
Source: MIT   Posted: 9/9/2011
A switch that lets one photon alter the quantum state of another could point the way to both practical quantum computers and a quantum Internet.

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